Brooding Ash toward the Shrinking

#838301 RGB(131,131,1)

About this color

Brooding Ash toward the Shrinking carries its coordinates at #838301: a dark yellow with intense saturation.

#838301RGB(131, 131, 1)

HSL 60° · 98% saturation · 26% lightness

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Psychology

Golden yellows suggest abundance, craftsmanship, and a certain timeless authority.

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History

Yellow ochre is one of the oldest pigments known — used in the Lascaux cave paintings over 17,000 years ago, it remains a staple of artists' palettes today.

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Design use

As a dark tone, it naturally lends itself to a grounding element in print design — covers, footers, section dividers. On screen it suits dashboards and interfaces where a serious tone matters.

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Colour pairings

For palette building, yellow's complementary is violet — a pairing that feels both surprising and resolved. For a softer approach, yellows work well with warm greys, natural linens, and ochres.

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Color formats

Name
Brooding Ash toward the Shrinking
HEX
#838301
RGB
rgb(131,131,1)
RGB%
rgb(51.4%,51.4%,0.4%)
HSL
hsl(60,98%,26%)
HSV
hsv(60,99%,51%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,0,99,49)
LAB
lab(53,-13,57)
LCH
lch(53,58,103)
sRGB
(0.514,0.514,0.004)
HEX8
#838301ff
CSS Name
Decimal
131131001

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Color info

Lightness
26%
Saturation
98%
Hue
60°
Chroma
58
Temperature
WarmCool
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